Holder for spools and other articles.



No. 829,198. PATENTED AUG. 21, 1905'.

' 0. A. BSOHHOLZ.

HOLDER FOR SPOOLS AND OTHER ARTICLES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1906. I

gay/Z2 5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOLDER FOR SPOOLS AND OTHER ARTICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

7 Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed February 26,1906. Serial No. 303,147.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OTTO A. ESCHHOLZ, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Springfield, in the countyof Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders for Spools and other Articles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a holder for spools, pins, and needles and other small articles used in sewing, the object being to provide a device of the character indicated which, as will be apparent from the illustration and description thereof hereinafter given, is conducive to the utmost convenience and desirability in preserving an orderly: and always accessible arrangement of the spools, pins, and other articles needed.

The invention consists in a holder comprising parts and equipments, all substantially as hereinafter fully described, and set forth in the claim. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows the holder in a perspective, the cover being represented as removed from over the holder; and Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view with the cover in place.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both of the views.

In the drawings, A indicates a flat circular base on which is a circular body comprising portions a and l) of different diameters, the lower body portion a being diametrically smaller than the base and the neXt higher portion 6 smaller than the portion a, so that there are annular steps or rests 10 and 12 concentrically and horizontally in relation to the bottom portions of the parts a and b. Upstanding spool-engaging studs or pins 01, more or less in number, are provided on the base and the annular step 12 arranged around and suitably outwardly from the differentsized portions (1 and b, and further upstanding spool-studs d are provided in separation around the center of the top of the upper portion b,ff representing various spools which by their axial holes are engaged about the spool-studs d and of.

g represents a centrally-arranged upwardlyprojecting handle-rod secured to the top of the body and having its upper end portion bent to form an eye it for convenience of grasp for lifting and moving the holder.

i'irepresent cushions for pins and needles supported on the holder, in the instance shown on the outline portion of the base. These cushions may be held in cup-shaped receivers j, formed as part of or attached to the material from which the holder is composed.

The lower or base portion of the circular body is formed with a sidewise-opening chamber m, in and through which a drawer n is accommodated and to be slid in and out, said drawer having a handle n 0 represents a downwardly-open conical cover having an oblated top ,1 provided with a slot q and at its sides, near such top, with opposite finger-openings t t, in which the fingers may engage for the lifting of the cover to set it in place, with its lower edge to rest on any table or stand on which the holder is sup ported marginally outside of the base A, or to remove it from its inclosing relation about the holder, the slot g permitting the cover to be set in place for inclosing the holder, leaving, however, the ring-formed upper end of the handle-rod. accessible to be grasped to enable the device as a whole, and whether covered or uncovered, to be moved from one place to another as desired.

The body of the holder, with its base, the drawer, and the cover, may be practically constituted by sheet metal; but these parts, either or all thereof, may be'made of wood or any artificially-produced composition or material having fitness to the purpose.

I claim A holder for spools and other articles consisting of a base and a circular body comprising portions of different diameters centrally of, and rising above the base, the lower one being diametrically smaller than the base, and the next higher portion smaller than the lower portion, and having at its bottom a concentric annular step, upstanding spoolengaging studs or pins, provided on the base and on said annular step and arranged around the different-sized circular portions of said body, and upstanding spool-studs provided in separation around the center of the top body portion and extending there above, a centrally-arranged upwardly-projeeting handle-rod secured to the top of the body and having its upper end portion bent to form an eye, one or more pincushions mounted on said body, the base portion of said circular body being formed with a side- Signed byme at Springfield, Massachusetts, wiseopening chamber, a drawer slidable in presence of two subscribing witnesses. within said chamber, and a downwardly- OTTO A ESOHHOLZ open conical cover having a flattened top provided with a slot, and provided in its sides Witnesses:

near its top with opposite finger-openings G. R. DRISOOLL, substantially as described and shown. WM. S. BELLOWS. 

